In Brief
Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel sought special leave to appeal a High Court order that noted a prima facie case for criminal offences and atrocities under various IPC and Atrocities Act sections. The petitioner contended the High Court had issued binding directions for FIR registration under Article 226. The Supreme Court held that such observations are not Article 226 directions. The investigating agency must proceed independently in accordance with law, and if aggrieved, the petitioner may approach an appropriate court which shall decide independently, uninfluenced by the High Court's prior observations. The petition was disposed of.
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